Organic Farming Scheme Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Ceisteanna (525)

Pat Breen

Ceist:

525. Deputy Pat Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42020/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The terms and conditions of the Organic Farming Scheme do not permit a payment in respect of certain parcels of land that are in the Agri-Environment Options Scheme and the Organic Farming Scheme simultaneously.

The persons named received payment under the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) in respect of 2015 which therefore affected their entitlement to full payment under the Organic Farming Scheme for 2015. All payments under the Organic Farming Scheme have issued to the persons named up to and including their payments for 2017.